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John Ewyâ€™s 2014 Session Wrap-up May 9, 2014 The Kansas Legislators returned to Topeka on April 30 for the Veto Session.Â Three days later, a little after 2:00 AM Saturday morning, we adjourned making it the shortest session in more than 40 years.Â The 2014 session lasted a total of 79 days. We did save the state some needed money, but I would have liked to have had the opportunity to spend a little more time on the supplemental budget for the fiscal yearâ€™s 2014 and 2015 that provides funding for state agencies. I also felt the original education bill, which the House of Representatives sent to the Senate, was a good bill for the most of our Western Kansas schools, but when it came back it had changed drastically and more time should have been used on it. I hoped to see our state employees get a 1.5% raise,…

Hello once again.Â As you read this Capitol report, the State Legislature is in recess until April 30, the first day of the Veto Session.Â As this newsletter was being sent out on Friday, April 4, there were many bills in both the house and senate Chambers.Â Â Please call Legislative Research at 785-296-3181 or log on to www.kslegislature.org/KLRD Â Â if you are wanted to check on the status of a particular bill. Â Â Â The education funding bill was also being worked.Â Please contact Legislative Research for the latest information.Â On Thursday, many of us from the Legislature, including Governor Brownback attended the funeral of Diane Thimesch, wife of my office mate, Representative Jack Thimesch of Cunningham.Â The funeral was at Dianeâ€™s Church that she grew up in, The Saint Peter Catholic Church of Willowdale, Kansas, located just a few miles southeast of Cunningham.Â Â Diane fought…

The Kansas Supreme Court released their decision regarding school finance on March 7th.Â The long awaited decision, commonly referred to as the â€œGannon Decisionâ€, was not nearly as dramatic as some had feared but will still present a number of challenges to our state.Â The decision resolved several issues and also directs further consideration of one issue at the trial court level.Â Essentially the court determined that two categories of school funding are at an unconstitutional level of funding and must be resolved prior to July 1st.Â Â This portion of the decision relates to equity in funding.Â Our school finance formula contemplates a process of equalization so that relatively poor school districts have the same or substantially similar educational opportunity through a similar tax effort as those districts with greater wealth.Â In essence, the process of equalization seeks to level the playing field relating to the ability of a…

On Thursday, a very important long-time coming Autism bill, HB 2764, passed in House of Representatives.Â After many sessions of work, this bill concerning an insurance mandate to provide coverage in the State of Kansas to include coverage for autism spectrum disorder, specifically, Â Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy was overwhelmingly passed by the House. Â Â The bill establishes the criteria for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder as well as the licensure requirement for those that administer ABA therapy.Â 1,300 hours per year of intensive ABA therapy is provided for the first 4 years after diagnosis up to age 5.Â After the initial 4 years of intensive therapy the bill provides for 520 hours per year up to age of 12.Â ABA therapy is a growing and effective treatment prescribed for children diagnosed with autism.Â If provided at an early age at an intensive level (35-30 hours per…

Hello, Once again from the Capitol.Â Â We will be out of session Thursday and Friday, 27th and 28th, returning on March 31. Â A proposition to amend article 15 of the constitution of the state of Kansas by adding a new section authorizing the legislature to permit the conduct of charitable raffles by nonprofit organizations passed the House of Representatives. Â Â Â Â The proposition to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas will be submitted to the qualified electors of the state for their approval or rejection.Â Article 15 of the constitution of the state of Kansas is hereby amended by adding a new section thereto to read as follows:Â Â â€œRegulations of â€œrafflesâ€ authorized.Â Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of article 15 of the constitution of the state of Kansas, the legislature may authorize the licensing, conduct and regulation of charitable raffles by nonprofit…

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John Ewy was born and raised in Hodgeman County, KS. John is an instructor at the Dodge City Community College, and serves as director of the USD 227 Recreation Program. John Ewy also servers as Chaplain for the Jetmore Sons of the American Legion, and Chair of the Hodgeman County Republican Party. John and his wife, Marsha, reside in Jetmore where they raised their five children and attend the Jetmore United Methodist Church.